NFL Week 17 Power Rankings: Trevor Lawrence has surging Jaguars on playoff doorstep; Packers not dead yet

Pete Prisco has the Jags up to No. 13 and says they'll be a perennial playoff contender with Lawrence

Did you ever eat something that was so bad it made your stomach churn, and all you could do is wait to eliminate it from your system?

Now you know how Trevor Lawrence felt all of last season playing for Urban Meyer -- a sick, nasty feeling in his stomach that wasn't fixable until the rot was gone. Now, thanks to coach Doug Pederson, that feeling has gone away for Lawrence, and the results are a quarterback on the verge of being top five at his position next year.

Lawrence has been almost flawless since the beginning of November and has the Jaguars on the verge of doing something nobody saw coming, which is to be a division champion in his second season. Lawrence didn't do a lot in the rain against the New York Jets last Thursday, but he didn't have to because the defense shut down the Jets offense in a 16-3 victory. What he did do was take care of the ball after a fumble on his opening possession and use his legs and timely throwing to beat a good Jets defense.